When the Farmer Mini-Grant program was first being developed, the SMADC Staff and Board wanted to ensure that this opportunity would be beneficial for both beginning and existing farmers looking to expand or diversify their operations. Youth as young as 16 years old...
Maryland FarmLINK posted a blog last year about an initial meet-up to identify interests from young farmers in the region. The meeting was to discuss forming a state-wide chapter of the National Young Farmers Coalition, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting practices...
SMADC is delighted to be part of the Maryland Collaborative for Beginning Farmer Success which received a three year grant from the USDA’s Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program. SMADC has supported the effort with enhanced resources on the Maryland FarmLINK...
SMADC has launched a new webpage called Tomorrow’s Harvest showcasing a series of stories about farmers in SMADC’s Mentor Match Program. Eight mentee farmers of the inaugural program agreed to share their stories in hopes that their experiences will be useful to...
As part of this blog, Maryland FarmLINK/SMADC will feature occasional interviews with a farmer or agri-business. Maryland FarmLINK/SMADC Interview is with Susie Hance-Wells of Taney Place farm in Calvert County. The farm recently started a new retail venture called...
What a joy to visit with Ross Margulies, Leah Putkammer, and Rebecca Cecere Seward on a Mentor Match farm visit last week. Ross and Leah’s farm, Working over Thyme, is located on rolling hills near the Patuxent River in Prince George’s County....
